Hello everyone Sp4de here minute since my last post I'm gonna be posting a couple chapters here and there now that I've got so much more time to pump these out. I hope you guys enjoy and remember to leave a comment.
"BEEP BEEP" Screamed the phone's alarm on the floor of a messy room. Clothes scattered about like a tornado hit. The two bodies that rested comfortably in the bed, the eye of the storm, reacted very little to the alarm's plea.
Eventually The Raven's eyes opened to discover the sleeping blue haired beauty nuzzled against his chest, as a warm smile invaded his face. He slowly sat up causing the Beauty to groan and tighten her grip around him, shifting around a bit. The Raven let out a small chuckle, as he moved a few strands of hair hiding the Beauty's sculpted face. Relaxing her grip, she slowly began to wake.
"What time is it?" Yawned the Beauty looking up at the Raven. With his movement no longer restricted he began his search. After a minute of scanning the distraught floor he honed in on his phone. Getting tired of its constant plea. The Raven got out of bed and walked to the the other side of room to retrieve his phone, it's plee barely muffled by the Beauty's discarded bra. The Beauty's eyes fixed on his naked body a devilish smirk on her face.
"Welp, it's two pm. Looks like I won't be goin to class today." The Raven shrugged before emitting a yawn of his own, putting his phone on his dressure.
"What class did you miss?" Asked the Beauty starting get out of the bed. After feeling a shift in temperature she remembered she was also still naked. "Mind if I borrow some clothes?"
"Yeah of course…. This phycology class at nine." He answered, reaching into his dresser pulling out a pair of black shorts the words, Demigods, printed on the side. Then a black shirt with a white record like design in the middle. Quickly Tossing both to the Beauty, the Raven retrieving a pair of sweats for himself. "Honestly though, needed a break."
"You and me both" The Beauty said as she slid into the shorts and shirt, both being a little baggy on her. The Raven's lips soon collide with hers.
She didn't even sense him move from across the room. Surprised her body tensed, the hair on the back of her neck stood up, as she closed her eyes melting in the sudden kiss. Her mind yelling at her body to leave, yet her arms moved on their own. Wrapping around the Raven's slender neck deepening the kiss. The Raven's arms closed around her waist one hand trailing off to grope her voluptuous rump. Gaining a small moan to erupt from the Beauty bringing her back to reality. Her mind finally seizing control of her body, broke away from the kiss. Their eyes meeting for one last time before she moved his hand to her waist.
"Why don't we grab some lunch, since you made me miss my class. It only seems fair."
"As much as I would love to. My day isn't free, I've got to get to work in forty. So why don't we do dinner tomorrow instead?" She said before pecking him on the cheek and walking towards the front door. On her way out of his room she grabbed his phone off the dresser and put her number in.
"Tomorrow at six?" The Raven asked as she tossed his phone behind her knowing he'd catch it.
"Yeah that should work. I'll text you the address of my job so you can pick me up." The Beauty nodded before answering. Walking up to the front door with her belongings.
After opening the door for The Beauty, The Raven's phone began to ring. Retrieving the phone with one hand as the beauty walked past him catching a glance at his screen, enough to read the name. It only read Headmaster. She smirked walking out the door and continuing down the hallway.
"I'll see you then," Said the Beauty waving goodbye as she disappeared down the hallway headed towards the elevator.
Her last words echoing in the Raven's mind. A moment of silence was interrupted by the phone that was still ringing. Quickly he snapped out of it, closed the door, and answered the phone.
"YOUR LATE!! GET YOUR ASS HERE NOW!" shouted out the phone before it hung up.
"Damn I really wanted to skip class today…" The Raven reeled back a bit hearing the shout from his phone. Stuffing his phone back into his pocket and noticing the beauty was gone he sighed, "Back to the regularly scheduled programming.."
The Raven grabbed his wallet, keys, and a worn looking wrist blade from a hidden compartment under the couch. After securing the blade to his right arm and making sure everything in his house was straight. The Raven climbed out his bedside window. Swiftly scaling up his apartment building, closing the window behind him. Being on the seventeenth floor helped out a lot. Reaching the top of his twenty story apartment building, getting a birds eye view of this sprawling metropolis below. Soft breeze blowing his messy hair as he watched people below moving around like ants. Not seeing any glimpse of the Beauty's majestic blue hair below, he sighed again.
Caelum city, filled with tall buildings as far as the eye could see. Loud and noisy from the hustle and bustle of the streets. The sun shining brightly upon the city. The Raven's apartment building was high enough he could even see The Zone club.
Leaping from his rooftop to the neighboring apartment building a few stories under his. Upon landing he rolled to disperse the momentum of his fall. His movement fluid; jumping from one building to the other. Sliding down angled parts of the rooftops to reach the next. A sprawling playground for anyone with skill. Headed to a large run down processing facility on the shady side of downtown the Raven grew closer to his destination. The Raven felt free, the wind rushing past his body while he transitioned from building to building, his hair fluttering like wings guiding through the air.
Arriving at a tall worn clock tower, its walls rugged yet sturdy. Windows boarded up and door locked.
"Damn" The raven cursed under his breath as he smashed his fist against the door. Taking a few steps back, he took a deep breath, closing his eyes and relaxing. His heart still racing from his little sprint through the city. A few seconds later his vision shifted to a very little color or detail. Written in white were arrows pointing up to the top of the facility.
Headmaster always leaves a way in, snickered the Raven taking a couple steps back and running full speed at the vertical wall.
Tic tic tac, went his steps against the wall, angelically spacing each step to get as much height as possible to reach the boarded window seal. Shifting his position a bit lifting himself to the top of the seal. Finding little pertrutions coming from the wall giving the Raven a smooth way to the roof of the main building from there.
Looking up at the clock, he saw a person climbing out of the broken face, wearing forest green robes, the hood hiding the person's face as they reached the top. Soon after a bird swiftly flew out of the same broken clock face. Immediately flying closer to the clouds in the sky. Hearing an Eagle's call brought a huge smile to the Raven's face.
Using the bricks protruding from the base of the clock towering base the Raven began his climb. Having to follow a weird path, almost a spiral going all the way up the base of the clock.
"Hurry and get inside before the Headmaster kills you." Said a familiar voice as the Raven arrived at the top, an extended arm waiting to greet him.
"Headmaster always wants to kill me. You bout to head out on a mission?" The Raven jokes, taking the man's hand. There being enough room for them to both stand. The man's robes consisted of a dress uniform with the upper body featuring a hood with a beaked tip. The hood was connected to the robes, which featured blue lining along the torso. The lower part of the robes were layered at the back. Around the waist was a thin red sash fastened with an Assassin insignia, as well as a belt holding two pistol holsters and a pouch. Along with brown boots and leggings that extended past his knees.
"Yeah, seeing all the girls at that bar staring at you last night got me thinking. Man I haven't been keeping up with my contracts. Need to get back into the motions. Could use the workout if ya know what I mean." The man chuckled patting the Raven on the back before removing his hood revealing his face. The scar under his eye and flowing hazel hair was a dead give away.
"Is that jealousy I hear Roy? Wouldn't peg you as the type. " The Raven joked looking at the eagle circling overhead.
"You wish Aiden. I just miss being out on missions…… On another note how'd things go with _ last night? I took it went well. I saw you two leaving the party together." Roy's gaze going from the city to the Raven stood next to him.
"A gentleman never kisses and tells. Although, I do have a date with her tomorrow night. Hopefully the Headmaster doesn't give me a mission out of town. I would hate to miss my date with her." The Raven's voice filled with excitement as he spoke of the Beauty.
"Come on spill the juicy details man, I'm dying to know. Did you get any last night?"
"Buy me some drinks when you make it back and I'll tell you everything. I think I've kept the Headmaster waiting long enough." Patting Roy on the shoulder.
"Fine you've got yourself a deal, I'll let you know when I make it back. Stay out of trouble Aiden. I know it tends to find you more often than not." Roy chuckled softly as he pulled the hood over his head.
The Raven nodded in agreement before climbing down into the broken clock face. Soon after another Eagle's call was heard as Roy leaped from the top of the clock tower.
From the outside you wouldn't see an elevator leading to the stronghold, only a set of birdcages. After putting in a code and scanning the hilt of the Raven's gauntlet the elevator doors opened.
Heading deep underground into the stronghold the Raven felt a bit antsy knowing that the headmaster's punishments can get pretty harsh. Reaching the floor that was filled with old pictures of known members of the brotherhood to old documents that looked to date back as early as 105BC. The Raven ran down the corridor leading to double doors with the words," Nothing is true, everything is permitted." etched into the stone doors.
Pushing both doors wide open to reveal an enormous library with a man wearing white robes pacing back and forwarth in front of a desk present in the middle of the library. Upon entering the library the Raven went to one knee, head bowed.
"You are extremely late, little Raven. As punishment you will have to perform fifteen laps around the complex that should be efficient, this must be completed before you go out on the assignment that I am about to assign to you."
"Yes Headmaster…"
"The Order hasn't been as active lately since we uncovered that Apple of Eden two months ago. Yet the Order's reach hasn't lessened in any way. Our control of this city isn't what it used to be. They run rampant with their control over big corporations. Now, Order rallies are popping up left and right. Our numbers are starting to dwindle as they capture and kill more and more of us. Your assignment is to infiltrate a rallie and find out what they are up to. Once complete, report back to me. You're dismissed."
"Yes headmaster…" The Raven stood up prominently, his head still bowed his hand in a fist over his heart. Turning around and heading back the way he came.
The headmaster walked over to a shelf and pulled a white covered book as the Raven left keeping an eye on him. A smile grew on his face as the little raven took his leave.
The Raven sighed entering the elevator heading down to the common area to get some food before starting on his punishment. There were a few groups of people wearing different colored robes mingling and conversing throughout the grounds, chilling at the tables that were littered about. Moving through the crowds a couple from each group waved to the Raven.
The Raven grabbed a bite to eat one of the lines handing out box lunches before heading to the locker room. Luckily it was empty so he could change into his robes in peace. A bit annoyed with his punishment he began thinking about last night with his blue haired Dove, turning his frown upside down. As he was leaving, he heard a voice entering the room.
"Damn, Aiden you're just now getting dressed, usually I'm the one just now getting ready. Didn't wake up on the right side of the bed or something." Said a guy walking into the locker room wearing full white robes, sapphire eyes, brown hair, and a silver mask hanging slightly off the left side of his head. Walking up to the Raven and doing a cool handshake.
"Sup Dorian, just running a bit late. You see Joan around, haven't seen him the past couple weeks?" The Raven replied, closing his locker and heading toward the exit.
"He's been off on a mission. I sent a couple pidgins his way. Only got one response a day ago, saying his time in Vestalona was almost done. Yo, when are we gonna get assigned a mission together? Tokni city isn't the same because of us." Dorian said as they walked through the sparing area, others doing their daily routines dressed in their ivory garbs.
"Oh well, I'll have to hit him up when he makes it back. You'll have to ask the Headmaster. He just gave me an assignment not too long ago. I gotta knock out a few laps before I head out."
"Damn, how many laps did he hit you with?" Dorian asked, putting his hand on the Raven's shoulder. The Raven just held up the number fifteen having to put up ten first.
"Ha sucks for you. Guess I'll see you around then, gotta go guide some new recruits." Dorian teased, before heading in a different direction waving bye.
The Raven chuckled sticking his tongue out at him as he walked away. Dorian just flicked him off and laughed.
Moving through the halls of Stronghold was like moving through a maze. Staircase moving up and down above walkways as well as other rooms. Corridors crisscrossing and the Raven was navigating like a well oiled machine. Only on lap twelve and he wasn't even tired. He finished the last few laps with a sorta stumble but he completed the assignment. Before heading back to the top of the clock tower, there was a different Eagle waiting on a branch for him. Walking over to an eagle, Sharine, he scratched under its neck feeling its wonderfully soft fur before noticing a scroll, giving him ordinance. Taking the scroll under the claw. The eagle flew through the cracked glass and into the sky. Raven followed out the glass right after it. He climbed to the top of the clock tower and leaped. The Eagle let out a cry before the Raven landed in a nearby hay bail.
Heading down the main street. Moving through the crowd disappearing within them. Knowing his destination the Raven ended up on the outskirts of town. Evening started to set in and the Raven wasn't even breaking a sweat, wearing his Silver Robes with dark blue trim and a gold band wrapped around his neck. A few blocks over he noticed a neon sign and a group of people moving past it into an alleyway.
Following close behind the group and as they turned the corner they vanished. The Raven looked around, switching his vision. Only seeing traces of foot sets in the direction of a dead end. Putting his hand on the wall of the dead end feeling around. Finding a brick with a cross marking etched into it. Shifting the stone caused it to retreat into the wall as I took a step back. Opening up an area to stand with a lever. Pulling the lever closed the stone wall behind me. Floor beneath me began to descend for a minutes seeing nothing but small lights flickering as I continued the descent. Landing deep underground a door opened wide revealing a huge market place with stalls littered throughout the area, a stage and a podium in the middle where a group of people were gathered around. Three people standing on the stage. Directing auctions for items held on stage, the first item being a pair of seventh century flintlocks etched with gold writing. There were more extremely rare antiques that came up for auction while I was surveying my surroundings, searching for a perfect exit when the time is ready. Noticing another entrance at the far corner secured by a couple of guards, one on a perch overlooking the whole market place. Two guards patrolling a gated area on the ground floor.
Bumping into me a group of kids emerged from the crowd. Quickly grabbing the closest one to me by the arm and lifting the little one into the air.
"You sly dog, give my wallet back…" I growled as the kid stuck his tongue out at me.
"I don't know what you're talking about mister. I'm just a lowly beggar. Please put me down. I want my mommy!" Said the little boy squirming unable to break loose from my grip. Gently tossing him to the ground I whited my vision scanning the area where the kids ran into the crowd.
Ferreting out the child with my wallet as she was getting closer to her escapeThe crowd seemed to have become dense in an instant giving them a head start on him heading towards his original entrance. I darted through the crowd myself to catch her.
"Get over here!" I grunted angrily as I caught up to her snatching her by her arms lifting her in the air.
"Let go of me mister!" She yelled before spitting in my face and dropping my wallet. As another child was about to grab it a man in white robes grabbed her by the collar tossing her to the ground gently before picking up the wallet.
"Gosh, you're off your game today." A familiar voice echoed in my ears as I whipped my face.
Dorian stood there with his silver bear mask hiding his face with his hood down. Handing me the wallet along with my silver fox mask. Dropping the little one I had in my grasps and she ran off with her friend.
"Thanks Dorian, today just isn't my day…" I said taking both the mask and my wallet.
"I got ya, the Headmaster sent me to be your backup. Have you seen the target anywhere? These enclosed places give me the creeps." Dorian said looking at the podium to see them still auctioning off things.
"Not as of yet though we need to work out a clean getaway before he starts his speech anyway." I said stuffing my wallet back in it's compartment and slipping on my mask.
"The only other exit is guarded pretty lightly. It won't be easy to reach with all the commotion once everything kicks off. The way in would be too obvious as well as crowded." Dorian scanned the area as they walked grabbing some fruit as they passed a stand dropping the money as he took it.
"We could bribe a stall to lay low before it kicks off. Take out the guard in the watchtower and once the target is down wait before taking out the guards on the floor. Clean the bodies while we make our getaway. How's that sound?"
"Sounds like a plan. I'll take out the watchman once the target is in place. After that I'll wait for your signal to take out the other guard." Taking a bite out of the fruit tossing the core on the ground.
Dorian and I talked with a stall owner, slipping her some money to stash us until the rally started. The crowd became bigger as more people flooded in. Dorian and I laid back seeing a guard detail escort the target into the square headed for the podium. Once the speech began I noticed a suspicious looking person wearing similar robes to ours though the garb was more armored than ours encapsulating an attractive womanly figure.
"Keep an I out for whoever that is. If we play our cards right they shouldn't be a problem." I said slipping into the crowd while Dorian got into position.
The many people cheering the name,"Barboros!!" As he walked to the podium waving to everyone.
"Comrades in arms it is time for us to discuss the further irradiation of the Assassin brotherhood that has been plaguing our society for the last nine thousand years. Our partners have routed out most of their strongholds and mamed locked up, or dead ended any members that have been found. Giving us back solid control of this city. Once the last of them are whipped out we will knowingly place the citizens in lower paying jobs and strip them of their rights. Furthermore-" Spouted the target dressed in escentric garb laced with necklaces and bracelets glistening with gold.
While his speech continued I sifted through the crowd getting close to stage as possible. There being a guard on either side of him as well as the robed figure guarding his rear. At the other side of the market enclosure I saw Dorian climb to the top of the watchtower and take out the guard without being spotted by the guards below. Once he was in position he fired his flintlock into the ceiling. Everyone in the Market attention immediately shifted to the origins of the gunshot. As they turned to face the direction of the sound I swiftly climbed on stage. Throwing two small knives one entering the throats of each of the guards beside Barboros before leaping into the air hidden blade extended as Barboros slowly turned around to see my blade slide into his throat. Ending the rally. Quickly whipping his blood on a feather stowed away in a secret pocket in my robes uttering the words,"rest in peace Captain pache" I got up to see a sword come crashing towards my face. Dodging to the right I nearly escaped it's grasp, the blade grazing my arm. The owner of the blade was the robed figure. Now able to get a glimpse of her face she had a scar down her left eye and wore light makeup that complimented her hazel skin tone. Retracting my blade and grabbing the hand axe holstered on my hip our blades collide.
"You damn assassin scum, I will end you for what you've done. You should've stayed in whatever hole you climbed out. Now you will die like the rest." She uttered harshly as the sound of steel clashing was heard amongst the panicking people running for the exit.
"You Dogs of The Order all sound the same. Killing us just to impose your rule on the weak it's pathetic." Swinging my axe aimed for the chest as she blocked each attack. Unable to break through her defense I found myself on the back foot having to dodge most of her swings as each one was aimed for my head.
Using one of my small knives with my offhand I threw it into her caff. Unable to block it she reeled back, falling to one knees blocking each one of my swings with my axe. After clashing with her once again she swept me causing me to lose my balance falling to the ground. About to drive her sword into my stomach I rolled to the side throwing my axe at her nailing to the floor of the stage as I rolled off the stage. Losing my position amongst the people running around.
"Shoot he got away!" Shouted the woman as she sheathed her sword.
"Mis Lilian, we need to get you to safety before more show up." Said a guard the tapped her on the shoulder.
Heading for the exit we had planned out the two guards on the ground floor were on high alert watching cautiously for anyone to try and escape. Noticing I was out of small knives I whistled and Dorian leaped from the watchtower landing on both of the guards stabbing them in the back with his hidden blades.
"Next time use the signal we planned. The sound of whistles hurt my ears." He said retracting his blades and coming with me to the elevator out.
"I will keep that in mind next time. Also whoever that was in the robes wasn't any pushover. She must've been a Templar hired by the Order."
"There hasn't been many of them in town in quite a while since the order stepped up and took their place." Arriving at the street level of the place there were a few guards posted up around the entrance.
Luckily we were able to sneak past them using a couple of the cars that were littered around. Able to get to a nearby roof top and make our getaway.
~Chapter End